Beer-racker.



No. 873,567- PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907. I. LOWY 6: 0; F. ADELMAN.

BEER RAGKER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.16,1907- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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BEER RAGKER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 16', 1907.

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IGNATZ LOWY AND OSCAR FRED ADELMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BEER-RACKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed April 16. 1907. Serial No. 368.519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, IGNATZ LOWY and Osoiin F. ADELMAN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Beer-Backers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in beer rackers and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereofFigure 1 is a front view of our improvement. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a view of the seal and supporting frame, partly in section. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the filling pipe. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the operating mechanism of the filling device, and Fig. 6 is a side view, partly in section, of the same.

In the present embodiment of our invention, the device is supported by a pair of brackets 1, each having in its upper end a depression 3, in which rests the tank 4, and the brackets are connected near their tops by a cross bar 2. The tank 4 is of ordinary construction and is provided with one open end, normally closed by a door 5, hinged as at 6 to a collar 7, which encircles the open end of the tank. The collar 7 is provided with spaced lugs 8, to which are pivoted clamps 9, provided with a portion 10 for engaging the outer face of the door, and the clamps are slotted as at 11, to receive the shank of a set screw 12 secured to the door, in order to securely clamp the door to the ring. A gasket 5 of rubber or other suitable material is arranged between the door and the ring to prevent leakage.

The tank is connected by a hose 13 with a cooler, not shown, and interposed in the length of the hose is a valve 14 and a glass gage 15 of ordinary construction. A gage 16 for indicating the depth of beer in the tank is connected therewith, by pipes 17 and 18 communicating with the top and the bottom of the tank, respectively, and each of the pipes,

is rovided with a valve 19. A a e 20 for indicating the pressure in the tank is connected with the top thereof as shown in 7* big. 1.

A pair of clamps 21 are connected with the front of the cross bar 2, and arms 22 are hinged to the clamps, the said arms being provided with spaced bearings 23, in which is slidably mounted a frame carrying at the lower end thereof a seal 31, which is adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the beer barrel.

The seal carrying frame, is substantially U-shaped, the arms 40, 41, thereof being slidable in the bearings 23, and the body portion composing the seal proper, which is a cylindrical tubular casing provided at its upper end with a stuffing boX 33, having a rubber packing 34, and a gland 35, the gland being retained in place by a-knurled nut 36 threaded on to the casing.

The arm 41 of the seal supporting frame is hollow and communicates with the interior ofthe casing or seal, and the said pipe has interposed in the length thereof a glass gage 42. 'To the upper end of the pipe is connected a valve 43, and the valve is connected by a hose 44 with a connection 45 on the top of the tank.

The lower end ofthe cylindrical casing of the seal is provided with a ring 37, whose lower edge is outwardly beveled for a purpose to be hereinafter described, and a rubber ring 38 encircles the ring 37, the ring 37 being provided with an annular shoulder 39 for retaining the ring 38 in place. The ring 38 is also beveled to fit within the bung hole of the beer barrel, whereby to properly close the same.

The filling pipe 27 is mounted to slide through the seal 31, and the lower end of the filling pipe is closed, and provided with an annular flange 29 whose upper edge is beveled as at 30 for cooperating with the beveled edgeof the ring 37, to close the lower end of the seal when the filling pipe is in its highest position. Lateral openings 28 are provided in the lower end of the filling pipe above the flange, in order to permit the passage of beer through the filling pipe when the said openings are lowered below the seal.

It will be evident from the description, that when the filling pipe is in the position with reference to the seal shown in Fig. 1, the openings 28 are closed and-no beer can flowjfrom the tank. When, however, the filling pipe is lowered with respect to the seal, so that the openings 28 are outside of the seal, the beer may flow freely from the tank.

The tank 4 is provided at its lower side with a discharge pipe 24, having a valve 25, operated by an arm 61, and a hose 26 connects the valve with the filling pipe 27. A rack 46 is connected with the upper end of the filling pipe as shown in Fig. 4, and the said rack is engaged by a pinion 47, secured to a shaft 48, journaled in bearings 49, on brackets 50 connected with ,the cross bar 2.

The pinion 47 meshes with a pinion 51, on a second shaft 52, journaled in bearings 48 on brackets 50, and the shaft 52 is provided with a second pinion 54, meshing with a pinion 55 on a third shaft 56, j ournaled in bearings 57 on the brackets 50, and on a bracket 58, also secured to the cross bar. A crank arm 59 is secured to the shaft 56, and a link 60 connects the crank arm with the operating arm 61 of the valve before described. The crank arm 59 is provided with a cross head 62, movable in a slot 63 in the link 60,

in order to provide for lost-motion between the crank arm and the lmk.

A ratchet wheel 64 is secured to the bracket 58 before mentioned, and a lever 65 is provided with a forked end, one of the arms of the fork being secured to the shaft 56, and the other arm being journaled on the bearing of the bracket 58 as shown in Fig. 5. The said lever'is provided with a handle 66, connected by a link 67, with a paw-l 68 coacting with the ratchet wheel 64. It will be evident that when the handle 66 is manipulated to disengage the pawl 68 from the ratchet wheel 64, the movement of the lever will rotate the shaft 56, which through the train of gears will actuate the rack 46 to ele- 1 vate or depress the filling pipe 27.

Then the filling pipe is depressed, the seal carrying frame moves therewith, since the said frame is supported by the engagement of the ring 37 with the flange 30 of the filling pipe. When, however, the lower end of'the seal engages the bung hole of the barrel, motion of the seal carrying frame is stopped and the continued movement of the rack moves the filling pipe through the seal into the beer barrel, so that the openings 28 are uncovered. The cross head and slot are so proportioned that after the seal engages the bung hole of the barrel, the said cross head will engage the end of the slot, to move the link to open the valve. When the lever 67 is operated to lift the rack, the filling pipe is moved through the seal so that the flange 30 engages the lower end thereof thus closing the seal and the openings 28, after which the cross head 62 engages the opposite end of the slot and moves the link to close the valve.

The filling pipe 27 is of lesser diameter than the opening through the seal, and the space between the inner face of the seal and the filling pipe is closed at the upper end of the seal by the gland before described, so that air may pass from the beer barrel through the seal and the pipe 41 to the upper end of the tank, when the said air is displaced by the entrance of the beer into the barrel.

The pawl 68 by its engagement with the [valved discharge pipe leading from the botratchet 64 retains the lever 67 in its adjusted position.

In operation the tank being filled with beer from the cooler, the barrel to be filled is placed beneath the said tank. The handle 66 of the lever-65 is operated to release the pawl, and the. lever is lowered thus turning the shaft 56, and through the train of gears lowering the rack connected with the filling pipe. The seal carrying frame and the pipe descend of their own weight until the seal is in contact with the bung hole. The filling pipe continues its descent thus projecting its lower end from the seal. At this time the valve 25 is opened. through the crank arms and connecting link, to permit the beer to flow from the tank into the filling pipe, the

valve 43'being opened to permit the passage of the displaced air from the barrel to the upper part of the tank, to take the place of the displaced. beer in the tank. After the barrel is filled an upward movement of the lever 65 first elevates the filling pipe until the flange on the lower end thereof engages the beveled end of the ring, after which the valve is closed and the seal carrying frame is elevated out of contact with the barrel.

We claim- 1. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, and means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a valved discharge pipe leading from the bottom of the tank, arms depending from the support and provided with spaced bearings, a U-shaped frame having its arms slidable in the bearings, and'having its body portion provided with a seal having a tubular opening therethrough, the lower edge of said opening being beveled, one of said arms being hollow and communicating with the opening, a valve connected with said hollow arm, a hose connecting the valve with the upper portion of the tank, a filling pipe slidable through the opening and having a beveled annular flange for coacting with the beveled edge of the tubular opening, said pipe having its lower end closed and being provided. with openings above the flange, a hose connecting the valved discharge pipe and the filling pipe, a rack connected with the upper end ofthe filling pipe, a pinion meshing with the rack, manually controlled means for rotating the pinion whereby to raise and lower the rack, and a lost-motion. connection between said means and the valve of the discharge pipe,

whereby to open said valve at the end of the tom of the tank, arms depending from the support and provided with spaced bearings, a U-shaped frame having its arm slidable in the bearings, and having its body portion provided with a seal having a tubular opening whose lower edge is beveled, one of said arms being hollow and communicating with the opening, a hose connecting said hollow pipe with the upper part of the tank, a filling pipe having a beveled annular flange for coacting with the beveled edge of the tubular opening, said pipe having its lower end closed and being provided with openings above the flange, manually controlled means connected with the filling pipe for raising and lowering the same, and a connection between said means and the valve of the discharge pipe, whereby to open the valve near the end of the downward movement of the filling pipe.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a valved discharge pipe leading from the bottom of the tank, a U-shaped frame slidably mounted on the support, and having its body portion provided with a seal having a tubular opening whose lower edge is beveled, one of the arms of said U-shaped frame being hollow and communicating with the opening, a hose connecting said arm with the upper part of the tank, a filling pipe slidable through the opening and having a beveled annular flange for eoacting with the beveled edge of the tubular opening, said tubular opening being of greater diameter than the filling pipe, a packing arranged between the filling pipe and the tubular opening at the upper end thereof, a connection between the filling pipe and the tank, means for raising and lowering the filling pipe, and a connection between said means and the valved discharge pipe whereby to open said pipe near the end of the downward movement of the filling pipe.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a seal for the beer barrel slidably mounted on the support, and adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the barrel, said seal comprising a cylindrical casing having a beveled lower end, a filling pipe slidable through the seal and normally closing the lower end thereof, said pipe being of lesser diameter than the internal diameter of the seal, a packing arranged between the filling pipe and the seal at the upper end of said seal, a normally closed communication between the seal and the upper portion of the tank, a connection between the upper end of the filling pipe and the bottom of the tank, a valve normally closing said connection, means for raising and lowering the seal and the filling pipe, and a connection between said means and the valve for opening said valve near the end of the downward movement of the filling pipe.

5. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a seal adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the beer barrel, a filling pipe movable through the seal, said seal closing said filling pipe when the filling pipe is in its uppermost position, means in connection with the filling pipe for lowering the seal into engagement with the barrel, and for moving the filling pipe with respect to the seal whereby to open said filling pipe, a communication between the bottom of the tank and the filling pipe, a valve normally closing said communication, and a connection between the moving means and the valve whereby to open said valve near the end of the downward movement of the filling pipe.

6. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a discharge pipe leading from the bottom of the tank, a valve in said pipe, an arm for operating the valve, a seal adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the barrel, a filling pipe movable through the seal, means for raising and lowering the seal and the filling pipe, comprising a rack connected with the upper end of said filling pipe, a train of gears for operating the rack, an operating lever rigid with one of the gears of the train, a fixed ratchet wheel, a spring-pressed pawl in connection with the arm for engaging the ratchet wheel, an arm rigid with the lever, a link connecting said arm with the operating arm of the valve, said link being provided with a slot, and one of said arms with a pin traversing the slot, whereby to provide a lost-motion connection between the arms.

7. A device of the class described, com prising a support, a tank on the support, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a seal adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the beer barrel, a filling pipe movable therethrough and adapted to close the seal when said pipe is in its uppermost position, means in connection with the filling pipe for lowering the seal into engagement with the barrel, and for moving the filling pipe with respect to the seal whereby to open said seal, a communication between the bottom of the tank and filling pipe, a valve normally closing said communication, a connection be tween the moving means and the valve to open said valve near the end of the downward movement of the filling pipe, and a communication between the seal and the upper part of the tank.

8. A device of the class described, com

prising a tank, means for supplying beer to the tank, means for delivering beer therefrom, comprising a seal adapted to engage and close the bung hole of the beer barrel, a filling pipe normally closing the seal and movable therethrough, said seal closing the filling pipe when the filling pipe is in its uppermost position, means in connection with the filling pipe for lowering the seal into engagement with the beer barrel, means whereby the lowering of the seal will move the filling pipe with respect to the seal whereby to open said seal and said filling pipe, a communication between the bottom 15 v of the tank and the filling pipe, and a communication between the seal and the top of the tank.

IGNATZ L'OWY. OSCAR FRED ADELMAN Witnesses:

CHRISTIAN F. DIEZ, J. J. OORRIGAN. 

